Be it mode, router, television or any other electronic device; fiber optic cables are used for receiving and transmitting of data from one end to another. So, in order to have proper data transmission fiber optic testing is must to be performed.
Things that are checked during the troubleshooting of fiber cable:
Inspect the bends in the cable. The longer the cable, the chances of bends is high, which would be obstructing the data transmission. If there are any unnecessary bends then gently straighten them.
Fiber optic cables should be left slacked because excess tension on the cables would not work properly. Instead, if there are cables that are pulled tightly, they should be slackened immediately.
Remove the objects that are resting over the cables as pressure would be hampering the flow of data.
Notice, if there is any splints, tears, rips in the cables. And if yes, then replace them with the new cables.
Short cables should be preferred over long ones. Therefore, devices should be placed closer via using shorten fiber optic cables.
Check whether the cable is dead or not via inserting the laser pointer into the connector. If no light shines then the cable is said to be dead and needs to be replaced.
Following are the fiber optic testing equipment tools offered by fiberqa.com that are requisite to carry for the process of testing:
Source and power meter
Optical loss test set
Reference test cables
Fiber optic cleaning material
Fiber optic light source
Visual fault locater
ODTR (optical time domain reflectometer) testers
With the help of aforementioned testing equipment following are the steps covered during troubleshooting of the cable:
Locate the point of cable to a device: Be it a modem, router, television or any other device, a technician first of all needs to locate the point of the cables at which they are connected with the devices.
Check connection: After locating the point, one needs to see whether they are tightly secured in the device. If not, then it should be firmly secured to the electronic device.
Inspection of dust: Wits time, dust get accumulated on the cables and connectors. Therefore, they are needed to be cleaned regularly in order to have smooth flow of data via the cleaning materials like spray or compressed canned air.
Inspection of optical loss testing: Likewise dust particles are inspected in the cables, it’s vital to inspect optical loss testing in the cables (difference of amount of light being transferred and the amount of light being emitted from the other end of the cable). This process is carried on via reference cables, power meter, fault locator etc.
Although to carry the process of troubleshooting of fiber cables efficiently there are few things to keep in mind which are referred as tips and warnings:
Avoid placing the cables in the areas of high traffic, as footsteps and rolling chairs would damage the fibers
Do not bend or twist the cables
Never tough the open-ended cables or connectors with uncovered fingers
To perform visual, connector checking, loss testing and network testing, fiber optic testing equipment is must to purchase.
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